ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Macalester College water polo team continued play at the Macalester Invitational by losing to McKendree University, 14-9, prior to defeating the California Institute of Technology, 9-3, at Riley Pool. The Scots are now 1-2 on the season.
Against McKendree, Macalester received first-half goals from senior Eleanor Michaud (Long Grove, Ill./Adlai E. Stevenson), who scored twice, senior Sydney Hollingsworth (Evanston, Ill./Evanston Township), sophomore Kendall Coney (League City, Texas/Clear Creek) and first year Kendall Strauss (Round Rock, Texas/Round Rock), as the first half ended with the score tied at five-all.
McKendree reeled off seven goals in the third quarter, with the Scots managing just one goal by Strauss to trail, 12-6, heading into the final quarter.
Hollingsworth opened the fourth quarter with a goal, but McKendree scored twice and kept the Scots off the scoreboard the rest of the way to close out a 14-7 win.
Macalester tightened up its defense in the match against Caltech, allowing only three goals in a 9-3 victory. First year Jess Palmer-Sammons (Half Moon Bay, Calif./Half Moon Bay) and Hollingsworth scored goals in the first quarter, which ended with the teams tied at two-all.
The Scots tallied four unanswered goals in the second quarter, with first year Alana Nadolski (Kentwood, Mich./East Kentwood) scoring twice with Hollingsworth and Palmer-Sammons depositing solo markers.
After Caltech opened the third quarter with a goal, Nadolski, Strauss and sophomore Brooke Lane (Meriden, Conn./Hopkins School) each scored to give Macalester its first win of the season, 9-3.
Release courtesy Macalester College Athletics Communications
